Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45344, Titus Dutton, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Dutton, Titus
S. 45344
Continental
CONTENTS

(2264)
New York.
Abraham Dutton, Capt and Colonel Lieutenant Connecticut line from Apr. 77 to March 1779 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York , at the rate of 30 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Augt 1818. and sent to James E. Mott, Esq. Poughkeepsie, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 mos. 24/30. $ 96.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 13th March, 1818. }
Continued
Abraham Dutton
1890 Oct 2. W. D. Ender History P.
Not for sent to M. H. Burling. Poughkeepsie. N.Y. July 1870 Lt Gen G. Dean May 13/82

To the Honorable James Enoch Dutton
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Peter Dutton formerly belonging to the Army engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of Clinton in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Peter having been in service as a sergeant as a six months man in a regiment commanded by Colonel Heeman Swift he in or about the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four enlisted for three years in the Ame- rican army in a company commanded by Captain Warren in a regiment belonging to the continental establishment and the Connecticut line commanded by the said Heeman Swift & received the appointment of a sergeant in the said company. that this declarant continued so in the said regiment as a sergeant under the said enlistment until in or about the month of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine when he received a commission as Lieutenant in a company of Artillery commanded by Captain David Smith and that this declarant continued so in the Army as such Lieutenant in the said company for two years & afterwards when he was necessitated to quit the army on account of his health and was honorably discharged by an in- dorsement on his commission by General Washington the said General Washington and this declarant further saith that about a year after the close of the war Colonel Smith who had been an Officer in the Artillery took from him his commission commission & discharge with a view to get something for the declarant some which he has never seen the said Smith or into said Commission nor can he now where the said Commission now is or have the same if the same is yet in existence
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Peter Dutton is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Dutchess County aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has had no reason herefore at all to him
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavit of himself and the deposits hereto annexed  hereinafter set forth .
Dated, the 11 th day of June 1818 J. S. H. S. H. S.
Went for County of Delaware ss. Peter Dutton Being duly sworn says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
the 11 th day of June 1818 before me, S [Signature]

State of } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the _____ day County of _____ of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ before me, _____ Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of _____ which is a Court of Record of the State of _____ personally appeared the aforesaid _____ Applicant, for a pension under the act of Congress for pensions for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court the day and year last above written [Signature]
State of _____ County of _____ ss. I, _____ Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same was read to the said Applicant who acknowledged the facts therein contained and that he was at the time of making the same a competent person to make the same and that the above is his signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas for said County this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ _____ Clerk of said Court State of _____ New York

I the within named James Smith the magistrate within named do certify in addition to what I have within certified that Titus Button within named is of good character and entitled to credit, and is in indigent circumstances,
August 4 1875
James Smith

In the matter of Titus Dutton , a Prisoner of the United States
1861.
181.

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on Monday the twenty sixth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Present The Hon James Smott First Judge
Daniel O'Neil Ranch
Abraham D'Van Wyck Esquires Judges
Thomas Sweet
Dutchess County ss Be it remembered that on the 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Court of Common Pleas in open Court the said Court being a Court of Record for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York John Dutton aged seventy one years resident in the Town of Clinton in the County of Dutchess & State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That in or about the month of April in the year 1779 he was appointed and commissioned a Lieutenant in Captain Pendletons Company in Colonel Baldwins regiment of Artificers in or about the fall of 1780 he was transferred to Captain Williams Company in the same Regiment and served therein until he was discharged in November 1781 in New Jersey and that his original declaration is dated the eleventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 2264.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any

income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit -
Real estate I have none
Personal estate wearing apparel & bedding excepted as follows
1 one horse waggon } 1 set of Carpenters tools - Harness 6 Chairs
The deponent he has no family that he is by trade a Carpenter and when in health and employ can maintain himself but from his age cannot expect to be able to labour much longer - and cannot now maintain himself by his labour -
Sworn in open Court this 26 th day of Titus Dutton June 1820 W th Henry Pethley Dep y Clerk }
I John Johnston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copies from the Records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty sixth day of June in the year 1820 -
John Johnston Clerk

45344 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45344
Miss Dutton
Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DUTTON, TITLES (CONN., CONT.) S-45344

I do hereby certify that 1810 John Dutton Lieut in Col. Badlam's Regiment of Artillery hath been at the 21 st Cent. Clothing in my Case hundred for One Great Coat and One Coat and One Vest and One pair of Breeches and One pair of Stockings, One pair of Black and White Pairs of Shoes for her own use and for her and since the first of January last since the other Articles in Inventory of the Preface of Congress of the 25 th of November last. and hath paid for the same at the Rate of One half Were than such goods were sold for before the Commencement of the Present War. Amounting To Twenty Pounds Seventeen Shillings, & 4. Money at 7/6 per Dollar - Clothing Store Murrill Joseph King Jr June 3. 1700 & To the 21 st Cent. Dept

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State of New York, Rensselaer County ss personally appeared before me Enoch Benedict one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Doctor Barnabas Scott and doth affirm and declare that he was, personally acquainted with Lieut. Titus Dutton of the town of Clinton in Dutches County and State of New York formerly of the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut and was knowing to his Service in the Revolutionary war as a Lieutenant for two years or more and this deponent further saith that he saw and read the said Lieut. Duttons Commission while in said Service and further saith that after said Dutton left the said Service this deponent saw and appeared to be a Regular discharge on the back of the said Commission and this deponent further saith that the said Lieut. Dutton served in Capt. Pendletons Company Col. Baldwins Right Continental Service and further this deponent saith not declared & affirmed this 12 th day of June 1818 before me Enoch Benedict one of the Judges of Renss. Com. Pleas - Barnabas Scott
I do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with the above named Doct. Barnabas Scott for twelve or fifteen years past and that he is a person of a good moral character and I believe of undoubted Veracity Enoch Benedict

State of Connecticut - Litchfield County ss Woodbury July 31 st A.D. 1818
Personally appeared Benajah Bryan of Watertown in sd County Before me Nathaniel Smith one of the Judges of the Superior Court & be- aring by me duly sworn according to law made solemn oath that he was formerly well acquainted with Lieut. Silas Dutton then of sd Watertown & that he was knowing to his serving as a Lieutenant in Capt. Daniel Root's Company in Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artillery, in the Revolutionary war for the Army two years or more
Sworn before me this day & date aforesaid
Nath l Smith Judge of the Sup re Court

State of Connecticut - W Fairfield County ss Woodbury July 31 st A.D. 1818
Personally appeared Eli- jah Woodward Esq of Watertown in sd County Before me Nathaniel Smith one of the judges of the Superior Court & being by me duly sworn according to law made solemn oath that he was formerly well acquainted with Lieut. Ethan Dutton then of sd Watertown, & knew him to serve as a Lieutenant in Capt. Daniel Pidditons Company of artificers in the Revolutionary war. The period he is not certain about but feels confident that it was for more than one year
Sworn before me this day & date aforesaid
Nathaniel Smith a judge of the Sup re Court.

W. TRACY EUSTIS, NO. 19 PEARL STREET.
BOSTON, MASS.
Sep 3 1890
Pension office Washington DC Sir: I wish to get the records of Capt Titus Dutton of Watertown Conn who was a soldier in the Revolution Enlisted May 24. 1777 Lt Feb 23 1779 - think these dates erroneous - my impression is that he was born 1747 died aft 1832 in Hyde Park N.Y. can you give me any family records. a date of birth
Respy W. Tracy Eustis

77/1 Pison 2264